Believe me, I had similar experiences with my parents. Many of us here have. I would recommend that you take your senses seriously, because whether your responses are average or not, they still have an impact on your life. That alone is enough reason for you to take them seriously and, as needed, work with them.
Having said that, there are physical exercises and such that can assist you to improve how you can deal with intrusive feelings. Some of them you can find online to give you a start. Of course, if they help, then you don't have to worry about a diagnosis. However, if you want some guidance and the more complex exercises (and some personalized guidance, of course), you'll want to go to an Occupational Therapist. It would probably be partly covered on your insurance, which, I would assume because of your job, is quite excellent.
And you probably already do a lot of coping behaviors that you don't even realize you do. I know I do (or did).
It sounds like you have become quite successful at work. I think it's wonderful that you enjoy it so much. I'm afraid it would be too high stress for me.
On the other hand, I also can't imagine peacefully sitting at a restaurant that shows games on the big screen and stuff; those are also high stress things for me. But I can handle them, now that I am dealing with things better. I think girls are beautiful, too, but probably not quite the same way you do.
And there are lots of sports fans on this site. I'll bet you'd find someone that likes whatever sports you watch. I know Dan's pretty fond of hockey, for instance.
As for my stuff, well, I'm mostly sensitive to everything, particularly balance issues (vestibular sense) and hearing issues. But I'm also very light sensitive, pretty touch sensitive (don't sneak up on me!), and I can't stand perfumes or chemicals, either to smell or on my skin. Other than that, I'm just your average opera singer with a redneck husband and a 2 year old son. lol I love to read, write, and talk to people online. I only found out that I had SPD in June, diagnosis in July, so I'm rather new at working with the therapies. Luckily, there are lots of people here that are much more experienced in these things, so there's lots of good advice here.
Sooooo... have you tried any types of therapies or coping mechanisms? It sounds like you have a few tactile issues. Do you have any other senses that really bother you? Or any questions about these things?
